Application Packet

Application Form

The application form has two parts: one to be completed by the graduate student applicant, and
the other by the CSU faculty mentor. Please note that it is critical that the information concerning
where you attend (or will attend) graduate school is current.

Curriculum Vitae

Attach current resume or curriculum vitae, limited to four pages.

Qualification and Motivation Statement

This describes your qualifications for the Chancellorís Doctoral Incentive Program. The statement
is limited to three single-sided pages, and addresses how the following
have contributed to your commitment to become a CSU faculty member:

Note: The samples indicate the range of styles, content and format that CDIP applicants use
in the Qualifications and Motivation Statement attachments. All identifying information has
been removed from these actual submitted statements.

Faculty Mentor/Collaborative Plan of Support

Applicants to the program must have a CSU faculty mentor(s). The faculty mentor(s) must be
full-time tenured/tenure-track CSU faculty member(s). The objectives of the mentor/student
interactions are to assist the student in his/her doctoral program, to help the student understand
the workings of higher education institutions and the faculty labor market specific to particular
disciplines, and to aid the student in the development of skills relevant to success as a CSU
tenure-track faculty member.

Note: The samples indicate the range of styles, content and format that CDIP applicants use
in the Collaborative Plan of Support attachments. All identifying information has been removed
from these actual submitted statements.

Letter of Recommendation

Three current professional letters of recommendation are required with this application that address:

the quality of your proposed plan of study (including the quality of the institutions and
departments where you intend to pursue your degree)

your potential to succeed as a doctoral student

your experience and motivation relevant to educating a diverse student body in the CSU

References should include the referee’s name, address, e-mail, and telephone number. One of the three letters must be from the CSU Faculty Mentor. If applicant is currently enrolled in a doctoral program, one of the other letters must be from a faculty member at that institution.

CSU Faculty Position Announcement

The mentor should provide the student, for inclusion with his/her application, a copy of a recent
tenure-track faculty position announcement in the studentís general field of study that has been
posted at a CSU campus. The purpose of the job posting is to provide evidence that the CSU has
recently sought to hire individuals in the field/specialization pursued by the applicant. The
existence of a job posting in the studentís field does not imply or guarantee that similar jobs will be
available when the participant applies for employment in the CSU. However, the lack of a relevant
job posting in recent years may indicate that there is little demand for faculty in the field pursued
by the student.